Funded Startups in Santa Clara
Across these 50 most recent Santa Clara-funded entries, the largest disclosed round is Musely’s $440M (2026-05-01), which dwarfs most other disclosed amoun…
Across these 50 most recent Santa Clara-funded entries, the largest disclosed round is Musely’s $440M (2026-05-01), which dwarfs most other disclosed amounts; only a handful of other rounds clear $100M (Upscale AI at $190M on 2026-06-22, Ent.AI at $100M on 2026-06-16, nEye at $80M on 2026-04-14, and others), while multiple disclosed rounds sit between $10M and $50M. The smallest disclosed amount is $440K for YouSolar (2026-04-01), creating a wide disclosed-range spread—from sub-$1M to hundreds of millions.
Rounds are tightly clustered in time: the list runs from 2025-02-19 (Black Sesame Technologies, $159M) up to 2026-06-25 (Netris, $15M), and many of the largest tickets arrive in April–June 2026 (for example, Lightwheel’s $147M on 2026-06-23 and Upscale AI’s $190M on 2026-06-22). The sector mix is dominated by Artificial Intelligence (AI), which appears in 20 of the 50 entries; meanwhile, 10 entries are tagged “Series Unknown” and 4 entries are “undisclosed,” complicating stage comparisons even as the city remains heavily AI-leaning.
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Frequently asked
Which disclosed round is the outlier in Santa Clara, and how does it compare to the rest of the disclosed amounts shown?
Musely’s $440M on 2026-05-01 is the largest disclosed amount and stands well above the next tier; for example, Upscale AI is $190M on 2026-06-22, Ent.AI is $100M on 2026-06-16, and nEye is $80M on 2026-04-14, while several other disclosed rounds are far lower (such as YouSolar’s $440K on 2026-04-01).
Is there a temporal cluster among the most recent rounds in this list?
Yes. The newest entry is Netris on 2026-06-25, and multiple high-value rounds concentrate in late June through April 2026, including Lightwheel ($147M, 2026-06-23), Upscale AI ($190M, 2026-06-22), and nEye ($80M, 2026-04-14). The overall window spans from 2025-02-19 through 2026-06-25.
Does Artificial Intelligence (AI) dominate the sector pattern for Santa Clara here?
AI shows up in 20 of the 50 entries, including Netris ($15M, 2026-06-25), Nexthop AI ($500M, 2026-03-10), and Celestial AI ($250M, 2025-03-11). Other sectors appear, but they do not reach this same frequency in the rows shown.
How complete is stage disclosure, and does that limit stage-based conclusions?
Stage labels are not consistently disclosed: 10 entries are marked “Series Unknown,” and 4 entries are “undisclosed” for amount (for example, SecurITe on 2026-05-27 and Etherdyne Technologies on 2026-03-11 show “undisclosed” amounts). That means any inference by stage has to contend with missing or ambiguous classifications in a meaningful minority of rows.
Are there other notable large-ticket rounds besides Musely, suggesting a second tier?
Several rounds cluster in a high-disclosed second tier: Upscale AI ($190M, 2026-06-22), Cnano Technology ($111M, 2025-06-06), Auradine ($138M, 2025-04-16), and Lightwheel ($147M, 2026-06-23). Multiple $100M+ deals appear, but few match Musely’s $440M scale (2026-05-01).
Which is the smallest disclosed round, and what does it imply about funding dispersion?
The smallest disclosed amount is YouSolar at $440K on 2026-04-01. Compared with disclosed $100M+ rounds like Nexthop AI ($500M, 2026-03-10) and Musely ($440M, 2026-05-01), the funding outcomes in this list show substantial dispersion rather than a tight band.
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